Classic Marble Games

What was the name for a marble made of real agate stone, prized by collectors?

In the most common marble game, 'Ringer,' what shape was drawn on the ground to play?

What was the larger marble used to shoot at smaller marbles called?

When playing marbles 'for keeps,' what did the winner get to do?

What technique was used to shoot a marble by flicking it with the thumb?

Cat's eye marbles, with their distinctive swirl of color inside clear glass, became popular in the United States during which decade?

What were marbles made of steel ball bearings commonly called?

The town of Wildwood, New Jersey hosted the annual National Marbles Tournament starting in what year?

What was a common material used to make the small bag that children carried their marble collections in?

In marble terminology, what was a 'peewee'?

Which West Virginia town became famous as the marble manufacturing capital of the world?

What was the marble game called where players tried to shoot marbles into a series of arched openings in a wooden board?

Handmade German glass marbles from the 1800s with swirling patterns are called what by collectors today?

What term was used when a player called out to prevent their opponent from moving closer for a better shot?

What expression, meaning to 'lose one's marbles,' became common slang for what?